https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/25/rubio-begins-refining-his-immigration-message/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 07:51:27 -0400<![CDATA[Also on Levin’s show, Senator Rubio clarified his “path to citizenship.” The illegals would all get amnesty immediately, of course, but they would only have a renewable work visa. After a time, they’d be able to apply for green cards (that could lead to citizenship) only through the existing immigration system by, say, marrying a citizen or what have you. Practically speaking, that would mean millions of the amnestied illegal aliens would remain in that work-visa status for the rest of their lives, creating a strong issue for Democrats: “Vote for us and we’ll end the Jim Crow immigration status the evil Republicans have imposed on you!” We’d lose Hispanic market share with that kind of approach.]]>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:15:58 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/25/rubio-begins-refining-his-immigration-message-n280868